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During the execution of Automated tests, it is better to not manipulate ACE-Client. Between the tests, ACE-Client is fully available.
If you need us to investigate anything related to VCAS, use the File > Export mechanism to send us the information about the last transaction
VCAS tests the integration of the software in the hardware. It implies a huge constraint on transaction overall duration (see Polling timeout below).
Settings
Field | Comment | Value |
|---|---|---|
Port | Listening Port | IP port between 50000 and 65535 |
Automatic Start | Activate/Deactivate the VCAS server start when ACE-Client is started | 0 or 1 |
TTQ | Default value of the TTQ in the configurations | any valid TTQ value |
Administrative | Administrative default value | Any Administrative Value |
Administrative
Field | Forced Value |
|---|---|
Contactless | 1 |
Trace Depth | 6 for APDU log delay |
Key In | 0 |
Signal | 1 |
Polling timeout | any value (like 10) as it will be automatically modified by VCAS |
APDU Log | 0 for APDU log delay |
PayPass Legacy | 0 |
Amex Legacy | 0 |
JCB Legacy | 0 |
CUP Legacy | 0 |
DPAS Legacy | 0 |
Visa Legacy | 1 |
Digital Signals | 1 |
The other values may depend on the ICS.
Troubleshooting
If you need us to investigate anything related to VCAS, perform the test/transaction then:
use the File > Export mechanism to create an export zip
get the TTQ value from Setup > Visa Cross-testing Automation System
get the Administrative value from Setup > Visa Cross-testing Automation System
Send us the export, the TTQ and Administrative values.
Reset Device
Device shall power off and on and be ready to receive another command
The function gpiReset is called by this command. It shall implement a reboot of the device and restart the software after the reboot.
Polling timeout
The test VCAS.C.005.00 in VCAS validation tool sets the polling timeout to 2s and expects the whole transaction to take no more than 5s.
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t1 is the duration of VCAS StartTransaction request transmission. It depends on the medium (cable or Wi-Fi…)
t2 is the duration of the request’s processing in ACE-Client. It depends on the performance of the computer.
t3 is the duration of transaction request transmission from ACE-Client to the terminal. It depends on the medium and may be longer if there is an adapter between ACE-Client and the terminal
t4 is the duration of the transaction itself
t5 is the duration of transaction response transmission from the terminal to ACE-Client. It depends on the medium and may be longer if there is an adapter between ACE-Client and the terminal
t6 is the duration of the request’s processing in ACE-Client. It depends on the performance of the computer.
t7 is the duration of VCAS StartTransaction response transmission.It depends on the medium (cable or Wi-Fi…)
The sum of all the durations must be less than 5s.
ACE-Client can compute (text in orange):
t2, it is around 30 ms
t3+t4+t5 as the transaction “duration”. This is the duration from ACE-Client point of view and it includes the transmission time.
t6 it is around 20 ms
Empty DebugLog
The test VCAS.C.009.00 - ClearLogs fails with empty Debug logs, if the APDU are not sent to ACE-Client.
FAQ
Is VCAS module started ?
If the button Start/Stop at the right of button 'Update Port' displays 'Stop', VCAS module is up. If it displays 'Start', the module is down.
How to change the listening port
if ACE-Client runs:
change the value in the field
click on Update Port button
click on Stop button
click on Start button (same as Stop)
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edit “vcas.ini” in installation directory
change “listeningPort” value
What does SetConfigToDefault do
send the CAKeys to acceptance system
change TERMINAL configuration and send it to acceptance system
change PROCESSING configuration and send it to acceptance system
change ENTRY_POINT configuration and send it to acceptance system
What does PrepareTransaction do
change the TMS/Administrative settings in acceptance system
What should I set in Administrative
Field | Forced Value |
|---|---|
Contactless | 1 |
Trace Depth | 0 if APDU log delay is not implemented in acceptance system, 6 if APDU log delay is implemented in acceptance system |
Signal | 1 |
Polling timeout | any value (like 10) as it will be automatically modified by VCAS |
APDU Log | 1 if APDU log delay is not implemented in acceptance system, 0 if APDU log delay is implemented in acceptance system |
PayPass Legacy | 0 |
Amex Legacy | 0 |
JCB Legacy | 0 |
CUP Legacy | 0 |
DPAS Legacy | 0 |
Visa Legacy | 1 |
Digital Signals | 1 |
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Is StopCurrentTransaction supported?
No.The StopCurrentTransaction() function is conditional only if pre-defined timeout (Tag: 0x24) can be set correctly via the SetConfig() function. The pre-defined timeout is modified through the Administrative and PrepareTransaction. For performance reasons (transaction duration), StopCurrentTransaction is not supported.
Is StartTransactionAsync supported?
Yes.
As only StopCurrentTransaction is optional and not supported, StartTransactionAsync starts a transaction like StartTransaction.